To cap the first week of the Bing Magic Holiday Calendar, we are ending with a bang. Visit the calendar today for a chance to win free concerts for a year. Our partners at Live Nation are giving the gift that keeps giving – a year of free tickets to your favorite concerts. So go enter and while you’re waiting to see if you won, check out Bing Events.   You can find everything from tour dates, VIP packages and through...
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With the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs starting today, the time has come to make some predictions and if you’re a dedicated fan – scramble to get some tickets. Don’t worry Bing and FanSnap have you covered.  You can compare tickets from over 50 leading tickets sites, check out the view from the seat and quickly find a broad selection of tickets from multiple providers, directly in Bing. Below, we’ve included a snapshot...
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Between one of the most improbable upsets in history and two games decided by only 5 points, the playoffs are off to an exceptional start.  With the Divisional Playoffs on the horizon, serious fans are heading to the stadium and we’re here to help them find the best seats in the house.   Now you can compare tickets from over 50 leading tickets sites, check out the view from the seat and quickly find a broad selection of tickets...
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If you’re searching for sports tickets in the US, things just got easier.  You can now compare tickets from over 50 leading tickets sites, check out the view from the seat and quickly find a broad selection of tickets from multiple providers, directly in Bing.    As we mentioned last month, to help you make better ticket buying decisions we are incorporating FanSnap’s venue maps and comprehensive event catalogue into...
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If you’re searching for sports tickets, soon you will be able to compare tickets from over fifty leading tickets sites, check out the view from the seat and quickly find the best value in Bing. As Satya mentioned today, to help you make better ticket buying decisions we are incorporating FanSnap’s venue maps and comprehensive event catalogue into the Bing experience. View ticket results for more than 15 million tickets to 75,000...
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SMX Advanced will always hold a special place in our Bing heart.  After all, it was from this very show last year that we had the honor of releasing Bing to the world.  And what a journey it’s been so far.  So, what do we have in store for this year’s show?  Starting tomorrow, Bing and Microsoft Adverting will have another strong presence anchored by Yusuf Mehdi’s keynote chat with Danny Sullivan on Day...
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Starting today, you can find Bing at Web 2.0 Expo 2010 in San Francisco. If you happen to be attending the conference, you can catch us “officially” at the following sessions or “unofficially” at Bingaoke! on Tuesday night (RSVP link below).  Or just follow the team on @bing. Making Social More Fun + More People + More Engaged: Lili Cheng general manager of Microsoft’s Future Social Experiences (FUSE) Labs...
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The human ability to clearly articulate our ideas with conviction, fortitude and authenticity is something that should be developed and nurtured in our young people. Indeed one of Bing’s core missions is to provide a level of clarity on the web and help people find what they asked but also help them discover things that might be related and helpful to more fully informing them on the topic. We want to foster this love of exploration and...
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Tonight marks the second global Twestival (or Twitter Festival) in over 175 cities around the world and Bing is excited to be a part of it in at least a few of those cities.  At first I asked the team to see how many we could hit in a night to lend our support and donations to Twestival’s great charity beneficiary, but cooler heads (and the pesky immutable laws of spacetime) have limited us to four cities.  Look for Betsy (@baoki...
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When it comes to conferences, March, indeed, is madness. Let’s quickly recount.  March tipped off with a bang (or “bing!” if you may) with Steve Ballmer and Danny Sullivan chatted search and more at SMX West in Santa Clara.  Next, we ran the ball up the court to Portland’s Searchfest, where Stefan Weitz was handsomely rewarded for delivering the keynote.  Onwards to SXSWi in Austin – another city...
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